A bunch of grapes

CASology has this cue

 

 

It's autumn where I live and finally it's a little chilly in the early mornings and evenings.

I made a harvest card to fit with autumn

 

 

Stitching the grapes was a bit of a nightmare as there where pricked holes everywhere but I'm happy with the end result.

 

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers F4A375 where it's Something sweet

 

 

 

Supplies:

Thread: Burgundy: DMC 022

             Green: DMC 911

Paper: Paper Pizzazz stars and stripes

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Double sided foam tape 

1/5 may

 

A rainbow of hearts

This is my second entry into the challenge at Sugarpea designs

 

 

This time I made a colourful anniversary card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in red

Cuttlebug

Die: Cuttlebug Swiss dot

Clear flat backed gems

Pattern: "New Designs, new projects for embroidery on paper" by Erica Fortgens

Yellow and white baker's twine

30 april

 

A pastel coloured rainbow

Addicted to CAS have this cue card

 

 

I made another pencil rainbow, this time using pastel colours

 

 

 I will also be entering this over at Word art Wednesday

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in turquoise

Thread: Pink: DMC 730

             Peach: DMC 3824

             Mauve: DMC 155

 

29 april

It's hip to be a square owl.

Dragonfly journeys say it's

 

 

My owl is in a square piece of card stock 

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: 80gsm in pink

Baker's twin

Pentel fine liner

Double sided foam tape

Thread: Green: DMC 703

             Pink: DMC 57



29 april

 

Stripes

Simply less is moore haave this cue

 

 

I used it to make this quick and easy male card

 

 

My inspiration

Source: Unknown

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in black

           Stripe: Scrapbooking paper

Cuttlebug

Die: Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft Designing 783 

28 april

 

Polka Dots

I love polka dots and that is the challenge at TGIF challenges this week

 

 

I made some gift tags

 

The hearts are scrapbook embellishments which I coloured with a felt tipped pen. The sentiments are computer generated.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Polka dots: Free download. Source unknown

Flat backed gems in clear

Circular punch

Pentel black felt tipped pen

 

27 april

 

A metallic peacock

Just add ink. have this cue card

 

 

I chose metallic and circle

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Paper Pizzaz soft tints
Gold peel off
Pattern: Stitchingcards peacock
26 april

 

Not a Tulip in sight

Curtain call challenge have this gorgeous photo as inspiration

 

 

I love tulips they are one of my favourite flowers.

Saying that I didn't make a tulip card but rather concentrated on the pink and green in the photo and came up with this card 

 

 

I will also be entering it over at Simon says stamp blog Work it Wednesday for April where it's

'Rain or Flowers'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Page from an old dictionary

Pattern: Stitching cards Free sweet violet

Flat backed gems in champagne

25 April/23 May

 

Ladybirds

Splitcoast stampers Featured Stamper 532 is Sue Drees.

I have chosen this card of her's to CASe.

 

Suplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and red

Paper: 80gsm in green

Thread: Red: DMC 047

              Black: DMC 310 

 

23 april

 

Eggs

 Pinspirational challenges have this photo
 

 

I made some small cards

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scraps

Flat backed gems 

24 april

 

A stylish boot

Inspired by all the little things has this great photo

 

 

I think this stylish boot fits the bill perfectly

 

I made a template of  boot and then cut it out by hand. A plastic buckle and a piece of ribbon finished it off.

 

Supplies:

Scrap of black paper with silver dots

Plastic buckle

Red ribbon

Hand made paper

21 april

 

Spring Walk

CASe this sketch has this one

 

 

I made this card

 

 

 I will also be entering this at Simply less is moore where it's

 

 

as well as at CASology where it's

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Free download from Activity village

Pentel Gel pen in gold 

20/21/24riil

Two naughty Monkeys

TGIF challenges have a sketch

 

 

I made a monkey card

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in blue and white
Cuttlebug
Die: Sizzix circle die
Pattern: Bergkaarten borduurpatroon_26
Ink: Color box in chestnut
small wobbly eyes
20 april

 

Such pretty colours

Color throwdown have chosen such pretty colours this time

 

 

and I made this card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in cream

Pattern: New Designs, New projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

Pastel pencil in yellow

Pearl beads

 

 

17 april

Strong

CASology have this cue

 

 

I made an elephant card

 

 

The oval is hand cut as I didn't have a die which was the correct size

 

I will also be entering this over at Word art Wednesday

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in bright blue

Paper: 80gsm in gold scarp booking paper

Gold peel offs

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch big five

17 april

 

Rose coloured Butterfly

Butterfly spot challenge has

 

Butterflies, W for windows and/or colour rose

I did a rose coloured butterfly

 

I will also be entering this over at Stamplorations CAS challengefor April where it's

 

 

 

at Stamplorations Things with wings spring hop

 

 

 

and at Time out challenges where it's

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Thread: Mauve: DMC 4220

Small pearl beads

Tape: Bud Silk Stationery stickers 

18/30/26 April

A road

Freshly made sketches have this

 

 

I made a card for a little boy

 

 

The cars and aeroplanes are buttons with their shanks cut off.

I will also be entering this over at Splitcoast stampers F4A373 where it's
'Wheels go round and round'

 

My inspiration

Source: Marion Vagg

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in black
Tippex
Pentel fine liner in black
17 april

 

Barking up the wrong tree

CAS on Sunday have this cue

 

'Leaves and/or Trees'

I did a tree

 

To complete I added some green enamel dots and did some faux stitching around the edge.

 

I will also be entering this over at Splitcoast stampers F4A372 where it's

'Odd sayings'.

Mine is 'Barking up the wrong tree'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Washi Tape: Stars and Christmas Trees

Pentel fine liner in black

Green enamel dots 

Pattern: Ann's paper art

14 april

Smile

Addicted to CAS has

 

 

Clowns are supposed to make you do just that

 

 

I did some faux stitching to complete.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrapbooking

Pattern: Prick n stitch (Pattern seems to be discontinued)

Thread: Red: DMC 047

             Black: DMC 310

             Blue: DMC 134

Pentel Gel markers 

14 april

Hip Hop

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

 

'Hip Hop'

 

I had some fun with dies and made a rabbit card

 

 

My Inspiation

 



Source: Neddy Kerr

I choose to give it a pink nose and ears as I wanted to use it for a girl

I will also be entering this over at Cuttlebug mania where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in yellow and a scrap of pink

Heart button from my stash

Wobbly eyes

Cuttlebug

Dies: Circle: Sixxizz 8 circles

          Oval: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic ovals small

Pentel Fine liner in black

Glitzing Glam in crystalline

   

 

 

 

17 april

Stripes of colour

CASe this sketch have this sketch

 

 

I made a masculine card

 

 

 

I die cut some banners and then machine stitched them down each side to secure them to the card stock.

The sentiment is computer generated.

 

I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's

'Happy Birthday'

 

My inspiration

Source: Unknown

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    Scraps of blue, yellow, orang, red and Burgundy
Cuttlebug
Die: Spellbinders Shapabilities Nested Pendant
Buttons form my stash
Crochet cotton in white
Paper: Old dictionary
12 april

 

Swirls and Arium Lilies

CAS colours and sketches have these colours this week

 

I stitched this card

 

 

The embossing is done by hand using the Crafter's Companion Embossing Board.

 

I will also be entering this over at Just add ink where I picked up the colours from the inspirational photo for my card

 

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Deepti

Supplies:
Card stock: !60gsm in white
Pattern:  'Easy Embroidery on paper' by Joke de Vette

Thread: Purple: DMC 3837

             Green: DMC 3348

Crafter's Companion
Embossing tool
Sequin 





10/12 april